Denationalizing is a term used to describe the process of transferring ownership or control of a company or industry from the state to private ownership. There are a number of synonyms for this term, including privatization, deregulation, and disinvestment. Privatization involves selling off state-owned assets to private companies, while deregulation involves removing government regulations and controls on businesses. Disinvestment refers to the process of reducing or selling off government-owned shares in a company. Other related terms include liberalization, which involves reducing barriers to trade and competition, and corporatization, which involves transforming public sector entities into corporate entities. All of these terms are used to describe the process of shifting ownership and control from the public sector to the private sector.